Life situation > Freight and international bus transport > International passenger transport > Legislation and News > Entry/Exit System (EES) and European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) Entry/Exit System (EES) and European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS)17/09/2025 10:45:28|Legislation and News Information for Carriers On November 30, 2017, and September 12, 2018, two regulations of the European Parliament and of the Council were adopted: • Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data with regard to third-country nationals crossing the external borders of the Member States and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and Regulations (EC) No 767/2008 and (EU) No 1077/2011; • Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) and amending Regulations (EU) No 1077/2011, (EU) No 515/2014, (EU) 2016/399, (EU) 2016/1624 and (EU) 2017/2226. These regulations were supplemented by Regulation (EU) 2025/1534 of the European Parliament and of the Council of July 18, 2025, on temporary derogations from certain provisions of Regulations (EU) 2017/2226 and (EU) 2016/399 concerning the gradual deployment of the Entry/Exit System. According to these regulations, carriers will be required to query the EES system (air carriers) and ETIAS system (air and bus carriers) to determine whether passengers meet the conditions for entry into the territory of the European Union. More information about the EES and ETIAS systems can be found on the following websites: Carriers | eu-LISA; travel-europe.europa.eu. Entry/Exit System (EES) The EES will launch operations on 12 October 2025 with the aim of making border checks more efficient. It is an automated information technology (IT) system designed to register non-EU nationals travelling for a short stay – both holders of short-stay visas and persons travelling without visa requirements. The new system will replace the current practice of manual passport stamping and bring digitalization of border control. The system will be progressively rolled out at the external borders of 29 European countries over six months. Some functions, including the collection of biometric data (fingerprints and facial images), will be deployed progressively in individual countries. This means that travellers' personal data might not be collected at all border crossing points during this phase. During the progressive rollout period, passports will continue to be stamped as before. The EES will be fully operational from 10 April 2026. From this date, the system will be fully operational at all EU external borders and will register the traveller's name, type of travel document, biometric data, and date and place of entry and exit at each border crossing. After the introduction of the EES, carriers will be required, in order to fulfil their obligations under Article 26 of the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement, in addition to checking whether the passenger has the necessary visa, to also comply with the following: • Register with the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA); • Use a carrier interface to verify before boarding whether non-EU nationals requiring visas have already used the number of entries authorised by their visa. Use of the system is optional between 12 January and 9 April 2026, and mandatory afterwards; • Continue to verify passport stamps until 6 October 2026. You can download document summarizing the most important information about the new system and related obligations. European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) Once the ETIAS also becomes operational, carriers will be required to verify that visa-exempt travellers have valid travel authorisation. The system's launch is currently planned for the fourth quarter of 2026. If a carrier fails to perform the above-prescribed checks and transports to EU Member State territory a passenger who does not meet the entry conditions, it exposes itself to the possibility of penalties under applicable legal regulations. In order for a carrier to access the relevant files in both systems, it must be registered with eu-LISA and meet additional technical conditions for access to individual services. The eu-LISA Agency has established a website Working Group for Carriers | eu-LISA, which will provide you with all relevant information you will need to operate cross-border passenger transport in compliance with applicable legal regulations. Download: EES-Info-carrier-pack_CS.pdfEES-Info-carrier-pack_EN.pdf Back to article list
Information for Carriers On November 30, 2017, and September 12, 2018, two regulations of the European Parliament and of the Council were adopted: • Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data with regard to third-country nationals crossing the external borders of the Member States and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and Regulations (EC) No 767/2008 and (EU) No 1077/2011; • Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) and amending Regulations (EU) No 1077/2011, (EU) No 515/2014, (EU) 2016/399, (EU) 2016/1624 and (EU) 2017/2226. These regulations were supplemented by Regulation (EU) 2025/1534 of the European Parliament and of the Council of July 18, 2025, on temporary derogations from certain provisions of Regulations (EU) 2017/2226 and (EU) 2016/399 concerning the gradual deployment of the Entry/Exit System. According to these regulations, carriers will be required to query the EES system (air carriers) and ETIAS system (air and bus carriers) to determine whether passengers meet the conditions for entry into the territory of the European Union. More information about the EES and ETIAS systems can be found on the following websites: Carriers | eu-LISA; travel-europe.europa.eu. Entry/Exit System (EES) The EES will launch operations on 12 October 2025 with the aim of making border checks more efficient. It is an automated information technology (IT) system designed to register non-EU nationals travelling for a short stay – both holders of short-stay visas and persons travelling without visa requirements. The new system will replace the current practice of manual passport stamping and bring digitalization of border control. The system will be progressively rolled out at the external borders of 29 European countries over six months. Some functions, including the collection of biometric data (fingerprints and facial images), will be deployed progressively in individual countries. This means that travellers' personal data might not be collected at all border crossing points during this phase. During the progressive rollout period, passports will continue to be stamped as before. The EES will be fully operational from 10 April 2026. From this date, the system will be fully operational at all EU external borders and will register the traveller's name, type of travel document, biometric data, and date and place of entry and exit at each border crossing. After the introduction of the EES, carriers will be required, in order to fulfil their obligations under Article 26 of the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement, in addition to checking whether the passenger has the necessary visa, to also comply with the following: • Register with the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA); • Use a carrier interface to verify before boarding whether non-EU nationals requiring visas have already used the number of entries authorised by their visa. Use of the system is optional between 12 January and 9 April 2026, and mandatory afterwards; • Continue to verify passport stamps until 6 October 2026. You can download document summarizing the most important information about the new system and related obligations. European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) Once the ETIAS also becomes operational, carriers will be required to verify that visa-exempt travellers have valid travel authorisation. The system's launch is currently planned for the fourth quarter of 2026. If a carrier fails to perform the above-prescribed checks and transports to EU Member State territory a passenger who does not meet the entry conditions, it exposes itself to the possibility of penalties under applicable legal regulations. In order for a carrier to access the relevant files in both systems, it must be registered with eu-LISA and meet additional technical conditions for access to individual services. The eu-LISA Agency has established a website Working Group for Carriers | eu-LISA, which will provide you with all relevant information you will need to operate cross-border passenger transport in compliance with applicable legal regulations.